Automatic accounting machine



1957 R. A. WALLACE ET AL AUTOMATIC ACCOUNTING MACHINE i4 Sheets-Sheet 1 Original Filed July 17, 1956 [Ne mum RtCHARD A. WALLACE w: LLIAMW DEIG BY. Jim A J I HTON 1 ATTORNEYS 1957 R. A. WALLACE ET AL 3,348,027

AUTOMATIC ACCOUNTING MACHINE Original Filed July 17, 1956 44 Sheets-Sheet 2 1 w w n t Oct. 17, 1967 R. A. WALLACE ET AL AUTOMATIC ACCOUNTING MACHINE 44 Sheets-Sheet 5 Original Filed July 17, 1956 1967 R. A. WALLACE ET AL 3,348,027

AUTOMATIC ACCOUNTING MACHINE Original Filed July 17, 1966 44 Sheets-Sheet 4 9v NM 8 Oct. 17, 1967 R. A. WALLACE ET AL AUTOMATIC ACCOUNTING MACHINE Original Filed July 17, 1956 44 Sheets-Sheet 5 Oct. 17, 1967 R. A. WALLACE ET AL 3,348,027

AUTOMATIC ACCOUNTING MACHINE Original Filed July 17, 1956 44 Sheets-$heet 6 Q 1 lll llllllff I!" L a n "W g 'n" CROSSFOOTER'YA" 'EGISTERS a" Oct. 17, 1967 R. A. WALLACE ET AL AUTOMATIC ACCOUNTING MACHINE 44 Sheets-Sheet 7 Original Filed July 17, 1956 O'ct- 1957 R. A. WAU. ACE ET Al.

AUTOMATIC ACCOUNTING MACHINE 44 Sheets-Sheet 8 Original Filed July 17, 1956 17, 1957 R. A. WALLACE ETAL 3,

AUTOMATIC ACCOUNTING MACHINE Original Filed July 17, 1956 44 Sheets-Sheet 9 Oct. 17, 1967 R. A. WALLACE ETAL 3,348,027

AUTOMAT I C ACCOUNTING MACHINE Original Filed July 17, 1956 44 Sheets-Sheet 1O 17, 1967 R. A. WALLACE ETAL 3,348,027

AUTOMATIC ACCOUNTING MACHINE Original Filed July 17, 1956 44 Sheets-Sheet 11 1967 R. A. WALLACE ET AL 3,348,027

AUTOMAT I C ACCOUNTING MACHINE Original Filed July 1'7, 1956 44 Sheets-Sheet 12 ANGLE TIME IN MS OPERAT'ON DEGREES AT 360 RPM I.cLEAR I51 TOOTH 26 l2.04 2.REsT BETWEEN TEETH IO 4.63 ToTAL 36 IGGT m-REARwARo STOP OPERATION ANGLE TIME IN MS OPERAT'ON DEGREES AT 1560RPM Oct. 17, 1967 R. A. WALLACE ET AL 3,348,027

AUTOMATIC ACCOUNTING MACHINE Original Filed July 17, 1956 .4 Sheds-Sheet l3 Y-EEZFRFFfiPEfiWN ANGLE TIME IN MS OPERATION DEGREES AT 360 RPM I. CLEAR I51 TOOTH 11 50 5.47 2.REsT BETWEEN TEETH l2 50 5.73 3.SL|DE AGAINST 2 II 50' 5.47

TOOTH ToTAL 3G l6.67

T1 FORWARD STOP OPERATION I.HELD UP BY GLAPPER H50' 5.47 zRAIsEo BY 2 TOOTH 24 I0 II.2o

TOTAL 36 I6.67

Oct. 17, 1967 R. A. WALLACE ET AL 3,348,627

AUTOMATIC ACCOUNTING MACHINE Original Filed July 17, 1956 44 Sheets-Sheet l4 R. A. WALLACE E L AUTOMATIC ACCOUNTING MACHINE Oct. 17, 1967 44 Sheets-Sheet 15 Original Filed July 17 R. A. WALLACE ETAL Sfififlfi? AUTOMATIC ACCOUNTING MACHINE Oct. 17, 1967 Original Filed Jul 1'7, 1956 44 Sheets-Sheet 17 CAL TIMING Oct. 17, 1967 R WALLACE ET AL AUTOMATIC ACCOUNTING MACHINE Original Filed July 17, 1956 44 Sheets-Sheet l8 R. A. WALLACE ET AL 3,34%,Q27

AUTOMATIC ACCOUNTING MACHINE Oct. 17, 1967 44 Sheets-Sheet 19 Original. Filed July 17, 1956 ET AL.

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8. IN COMBINATION WITH AN ACCOUNTING MACHINE HAVING CYLCLES OF OPERATION CONTROLLED BY A RECORD MEMBER HAVING BOTH A PORTION TO BE PRINTED UPON AAND A MAGNETIZABLE PORTION THEREON, A CARRIAGE ON SAID MACHINE, A PLATEN ROTATABLE IN SAID CARRIAGE, MEANS ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID PLATEND FOR RETAINING SAID RECORD MEMBER THEREAGAINST, MEANS FOR PRINTING A LINE ON SUCH A RETAINED RECORD MEMBER, A RECORD MEMBER RECEIVING CHUTE DISPOSED IN SIAD CARRIAGE, RECORD MEMBER FEED ROLLERS DISPOSED IN SAID CHUTE, DRIVE MEANS FOR SAID FEED ROLLERS, GATE MEANS DISPOSED IN SAID CHUTE AND ADAPTED TO CONTACT THE LEADING EDGE OF SAID RECORD MEMBER TO ALIGN AND SQUARE THE RECORD MEMBER WITH RESPECT TO SAID CHUTE, ACCOUNTING MACHINE CYCLE SELECTION MEANS, CYCLE INITIATING MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID CHUTE AND ADAPTED TO BE CONTACTED BY THE LEADING EDGE OF SAID RECORD MEMBER UPON INSERTION OF SAID MEMBER WITHIN SAID CHUTE THUS TO INITIATE SAID CYCLE, FIRST SWITCH MEANS OPERATED BY SAID RECORD MEMBER TO DE-ENERGIZE SIAD DRIVE MEANS THEREBY TO CAUSE SAID RECORD MEMBER TO BE HALTED WITH THE FIRST PRINTING LINE ON SAID RECORD MEMBER BEYOND ITS PRINTING POSITION AND SUBSEQUENTLY TO REVERSE THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF SAID RECORD MEMBER, SECOND SWITCH MEANS TO HALT SAID RECORD MEMBER WITH THE FIRST PRINTING LINE IN PRINTING POSITION, AND MEANS FOR APPLYING SUITABLE ELECTRICAL POTENTIAL TO SAID APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING SAID RESULTS. 